Select Committee to investigate future of Australia's food processing sector
28 March, 2011
The AFGC welcomes a Senate motion to establish a Select Committee to investigate the competitiveness and future viability of Australia’s food processing sector.
Take your walking shoes to AUSPACK PLUS
24 March, 2011 by Janette Woodhouse
Two days in and AUSPACK PLUS and the AIP forum are in full swing with lots to see and lots to hear.
Bradman Lake Group appoints new sales and service partner for Australia and New Zealand
18 March, 2011
HBM Packaging Technologies has been appointed Bradman Lake Group's sales and service partner in Australia and New Zealand.
The Klockner Pentaplast Group acquires PP and PS rigid films
17 March, 2011
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group has acquired the polypropylene and polystyrene mono- and mutlilayer rigid films commercial activities from AMB s.r.l.
FSANZ invites public comment of proposed food code changes
16 March, 2011
FSANZ welcomes public comment on two requests for changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, on persimmon irradiation and hemp application.
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens Center of Excellence for POPs
16 March, 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the opening of the Center of Excellence for POPs, which will partner with laboratories to improve the quality and efficiency of global POPs monitoring.
Industry experts to join this year's AIP National Technical Forum
16 March, 2011
Rick Fox will join a panel of experts at this year’s AIP National Technical Forum.
AVA monitors food imports from Japan for potential radiation
16 March, 2011
AVA is monitoring food imports from Japan to Singapore for potential radiation levels to make sure that they are not contaminated.
Hawk Measurement purchases Fluidic Flowmeters
15 March, 2011
Hawk Measurement acquires Fluidic Flowmeters LLC.
PMA A-NZ and the Chamber to partner in PMA Fresh Forums in Newscastle
09 March, 2011
The PMA Fresh Forums will join forces with the 2011 Australian Chamber of Fruit & Vegetable Industries Annual Conference and AGM in Newcastle.
Packaging supply chain to be a focus of AIP national technical forum
04 March, 2011
Several topics relevant to the packaging supply chain will be discussed at the AIP National Technical Forum.
World Avocado Congress 2011 to go ahead
03 March, 2011
Plans for the World Avocado Congress 2011 are being finalised.
Fonterra CEO to step down
03 March, 2011
Andrew Ferrier, CEO of Fonterra, intends to step down in the second half of 2011.
Foodbank grateful for generous disaster relief donations
28 February, 2011
Foodbank is grateful for the donations and support from its industry partners during recent natural disasters in Queensland and Victoria.